They held a demonstration outside the emergency ward. They were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands. They marched through the wards of the hospital and refused to perform their duties.
Their leaders said the government had promised to appoint doctors on permanent basis. Instead of honouring its commitment, the government extended their contact, they added.
They demanded that the Punjab government should appoint doctors through the Public Service Commission.
They said they had met health minister and other high ups for the acceptance of their demands but all their efforts proved futile.
They threatened that they would stage demonstration on roads and block traffic if the government failed to respond positively to their demands.
Meanwhile, outdoor patients faced hardships due to the strike of the doctors. Some of the old patients who had come from far-flung areas, with tears in their eyes, condemned doctors.
Three killed: Three people were killed while two others sustained injuries in a collision between two trucks here on Wednesday near Sahianwala Interchange on Motorway.
Reports said a mini-truck overturned after striking against another truck. As a result five people of the mini-truck sustained serious injuries. They were shifted to the Allied Hospital where Nasir Mehmood, Amir Ali and Babar Sheikh succumbed to their injuries.
The condition of Nawaz and Shafiq was stated to be critical.